Week 13

Question 1

There are three common types of entrepreneurs - what are they? 

Answer 1

Social, Serial, Lifestyle

Question 2

The four elements to the innovators DNA are:

Answer 2

Questioning, Observing, Networking, Experimenting

Week 13 Reading 1 

"Expanding the business"

Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Cultural Industries, pp. 210–215
By Bonita M. Kolb, 2020

Description: We're at the end of the trimester, so these readings are focused on prompting you to think ahead. In this one, Kolb identifies potential challenges in production of your creative product.

Task: In your Learning Journal, make some notes about production challenges. From what Kolb outlines, which ones connect with your practice? 

Status: Not yet read.

Week 13 Reading 2

"Artist as a change agent"

Freelancing in the Creative Industries, pp. 244–245
By Karen Le Rossignol & Claire Rosslyn Wilson, 2015

Description: This is a very short extract from the freelancing book.... there's no specific task for you, but perhaps this prompts you to think about how your creative work can expand into different areas. If this is you - make some notes in your learning journal.

Status: Not yet read.

Week 13 Reading 3

"Ryan Spaccavento"

The Leap Stories #12: Ryan Spaccavento
By Kylie Lewis, 2015

Description: Again, it's Week 13, so we're going a little easier here. It's a great story - perhaps there are other entrepreneurs it reminds you of. Make some notes in your learning journal of your response to this reading.

Status: Not yet read.

Week 13 Listening 1

"See Things Differently Podcast"

SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY - Episode 7: David Rosenberg, Co Founder of Darkfield
By See Things Differently, 2021

Description: This is an alternative option - so you can choose this rather than the interview with Ryan.... or do both! DARKFIELD create immersive audio events, audio adventures that uses 360 degree sounds and sensory effects.

Task: In your Learning Journal, reflect on the following questions:

1. What do you think about an immersive audio event where you close your eyes and are in darkness? 

2. What are the challenges in delivering a story in this way? 

3. Have you attended an immersive event before - if so, write about it. If not, would you like to? Why? 

4. Write your responses to this task in your learning journal and in the SHARE BOARD, post a link to an immersive event that you know of, or have attended. 

Status: Not yet listened to.

Question 1

Name 3 characteristics of a successful graduate in your discipline or major. 

Answer 1

1. Always improving—they are open to criticism and take the genuine criticism they receive seriously, whether it's positive or constructive.

2. Passionate—they enjoy what they are doing and want to put their all into their project to make it the best that it possibly can be.

3. Problem-solving—they are able to get to the bottom of a problem if they run into one and figure out a solution to solve the problem.

Question 2

What differences are there (if any) between you and the above characteristics?

Answer 2

The only real difference there is between me and these characteristics is the problem-solving part. I have a bit of an issue with solving problems in scripting, which is the part of my discipline that requires the most problem-solving, as I don't understand enough of scripting to be able to employ effective troubleshooting methods. I do, however, know to search online for a solution if I run into a problem.

Question 3

How would you describe the role of a professional in your discipline or major?

Answer 3

The role of game development in a professional context can be described with two major points: game developing and game designing. Game developing is scripting the game, making the mechanics work, basically making the game a functional game; game designing is the design aspect of a game, with things like artstyle, graphics, colour palette and tone, character development, etc.

Question 4

What will your personal role be? - where is your current focus?

Answer 4

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Question 5

How did the learning in this unit contribute to your development?

Answer 5

This unit taught me about the business side of things and what it's like to push ideas out there and start a business using this idea. This knowledge will help me if I ever wanted to start up my own professional game studio in the future, to give one possible outcome.

Question 6

In a sentence, describe what you hope to achieve in your career (or even just this course!).

Answer 6

In my career, I hope to become an experienced game developer who has worked in the industry and has a pretty good portfolio to show it. The main goal I want is to be able to make my own games, but I know that getting experience from working in the industry is a major part of learning how to make games.

In this course, I hope to really kick goals that I can look back on and be proud of, and I also hope to learn a lot of the fundamentals of video game development from this course, that experience of which I can then take with me into the industry.

Question 7

Imagine yourself in 15 years’ time. What do you expect to be doing at that time?

Answer 7

In 15 years time, I expect to be working at a professional video game studio that accumulated a good amount of experienced and has dabbled in his own game development operations, possibly even as a business, but most likely as a hobby with some friends.